Saskatchewan Historic Places Discovery Hunt

Saskatchewan Historic Places Discovery Hunt Please read the Instruction Manual and use the Canadian Register of Historic Places at https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/search-recherche.aspx to find the answers to these questions. 7. Meeting Community Needs - Eastern Saskatchewan As the number of villages, towns and cities started to grow in Saskatchewan, so did the needs of those communities. To serve the various needs of residents, stores, offices, churches, fire halls, places of entertainment and other places were constructed. The stories of these communities are reflected in the historic places you will learn about when you answer the questions below. For this set of questions, all of these historic places are located in the eastern part of Saskatchewan (east of Highway 2). Question Answer 1 The Bekevar Church is located 150 Km east of Regina near the town of Kennedy. What church in Hungary inspired the design of the Bekevar Church? Keyword: Bekevar 2 Using the picture, name two colours found on the Bekevar Church? Keyword: Bekevar 3 Located in Town of Oxbow, the Greer Block was a prominent office building in the town’s business district. Which important businesses were located on the first floor of the building when it opened in 1905? Keyword: Greer 4 The Capital Theatre in the Town of Kamsack is considered an important place for gathering in the community. In additional to showing movies, what other two things is the theatre used for? Keyword: Kamsack 5 Several of the post offices built in the cities and large towns of Saskatchewan during the early 20th century featured tall towers. Some, like the Post Office in Humboldt, had a round element near the top of the tower. Using the photograph, what was this round element on the tower? Keyword: Humboldt 6 What is the style of the Post Office in the Town of Humboldt? Keyword: Humboldt 7 The Yorkton Court House was designed by Maurice Sharon, who was the provincial architect from 1916 to 1930. How many court houses did he design in Saskatchewan? Keyword: Yorkton 8 Railway stations came in different sizes and designs, called classes. The lower the number, the larger and more elaborate the station was. What class was the railway station in the Town of Radville? Keyword: Radville 9 Railway stations were often built at the end of a town’s main business street. Is the railway station in the Town of Radville on its original site? Keyword: Radville Built in 1917, the Old Fire Hall and Jail in the Town of Bruno is one of 10 the oldest brick fire halls in Saskatchewan. Where were the bricks that were used to build the fire hall made? Keyword: Bruno saskatchewan.ca/heritage 11 The B.A. Garage in the Town of Ogema was built to meet the automotive service needs of the people in Ogema and surrounding area. In what year was the B.A. Garage built? Keyword: Ogema 12 Built in 1901, the Commercial Hotel is one of the Town of Wapella’s oldest commercial structures. What was the Commercial Hotel's original (first) name? Keyword: Wapella 13 Located in the Village of Welwyn, southeast of Yorkton, the Harper’s Store building has been open since 1910 and is one of the oldest continuously operated stores in Saskatchewan. What type of store is Harper's Store? Keyword: Welwyn 14 The Stone School in the Town of Yellow Grass, near Weyburn, has served many community needs since it was built in 1903. List two of these uses. Keyword: Yellow 15 In 1977 a movie was filmed at the Pharmacy Building in the Town of Arcola. What was the name of the movie? Keyword: Arcola saskatchewan.ca/heritage .

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